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Sunday, May 31, 2009

A Streetcar Named St. Charles

The sky in New Orleans is incredibly blue -- a brilliant, clear, electric blue.

We saw a lot of New Orleans' beautiful sky as we walked away from the French Quarter and along the water. The clouds were extraordinary.

Seriously, can you believe that LA sky? So much better than our L.A. sky!

I'm lazy, but I'm not this lazy.

This guy even had the nerve to yell at people to get out of the way. Ugh.

In contrast, my guy is a sweetie who poses for me unprompted like this.

Yay for giant crawfish.

I was a sweaty mess, so we sought temporary air-conditioned refuge at the mall, where we got a quick snack. Even food court grub is good in New Orleans.
We didn't actually eat any fudge, but the fudgemakers were so fun!

Then we made our way to the St. Charles streetcar.

The 13-mile St. Charles streetcar route runs through uptown New Orleans and passes Tulane and Loyola Universities, Audubon Park, and many lovely homes.

For just $2.50 ($1.25 each for the trip to the end of the line and the trip back), riding the St. Charles streetcar is an inexpensive, relaxing, and scenic way to spend a New Orleans afternoon.

Next: Frog legs, shrimp and grits, duck and dirty rice, and one of my besties.